Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
GKS0112018332	MEDIA LITERACY	Elective	1	2	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The purposes of this course are to understand media’s role in child s cognitive, language, social and emotional development, know the relationship between media and childhood obesity, be aware of media violence, children’s rights, the relationship among child, family and media, the relationship among child, school and media and enhance media literacy.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

Alankuş, S. 2007. Çocuk Odaklı Habercilik. IPS İletişim Vakfı Yaynları, İstanbul. Akçalı, S. İ. 2015. Çocuk ve Medya. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, İstanbul. Gündüz Kalan, Ö. 2010. Medya Okuryazarlığı Ve Okul Öncesi Çocuk: Ebeveynlerin Medya Okuryazarlığı Bilinci Üzerine Bir Araştırma. İletişim Fakültesi Dergisi, 39, 59-73. Frau-Meigs, D. (ed.) 2006. Medya Eğitimi. UNESCO. https://www.medyaokuryazarligi.gov.tr/lib_yayin/9991EAFE-DE9F-45D4-9ADD-35929A66DE4C.pdf Çocuk Haklarına Dair Sözleşme. 1989. https://www.unicefturk.org/public/uploads/files/UNICEF_CocukHaklarinaDairSozlesme.pdf Altıncı, E. E. 2017. Çocukluk Çağı Obezitesi, Çocuklarda Beslenme ve Fiziksel Aktivite Olgusu. Nobel Bilimsel Eserler.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Media theories that examine the relationship between children and digital media products (cartoon films, advertisements, computer games, internet sites, etc.); media and violence; media and bullying; media and children's rights; the influence of the media on the child development; media and childhood obesity; the role of family and school in accessing and using digital media.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	1 Introduction of the course and resources 2 Digital media products (cartoon films, advertisements, computer games, internet sites, etc.) 3 Media theories that examine the relationship between children and digital media products 4 Media theories that examine the relationship between children and digital media products 5 The influence of the media on the child development 6 The influence of the media on the child development 7 Media and violence 8 Media and bullying 9 Midterm 1 10 Media and children's rights 11 Media and children's rights 12 Media and childhood obesity 13 The role of family in accessing and using digital media 14 The role of school in using digital media 15 Final

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	15	15
Final Examination	1	15	15
Individual Study for Final Examination	15	4	60
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7
LO1	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High